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'If Uncle Sam drafts you--he owns yo.u' by John Burgess up when he was being drafted Hell no--we won't go lo warn him. He wishes they sentiment was minimal at the had. peace rally held last Friday "There's a time to fight and but still emotions ran high as there's a time to run," Mason speakers remembered past said. "But it's your choice and conflicts and hoped for a not Uncle Sam's." peace filled future. Karen Ellington, assistant The most charged of the professor of modern afternoon was an an­ languages, was introduced as nonymous speaker who a feminist. stepped up front after the "Many women's groups scheduled speakers had found themselves in the trap finished. of responding to the issue of "I would like to remind women being drafted like people that May fourth is the this: I support the ERA tenth anniversary of the (Equal Rights Amendment) display of American military so I have to support women might at Kent State-where being drafted," Ellingson four students were shot dead said. "I think men and women by our National Gurad., he have to stand together and yelled without the voice our strong and firm no spoke to students at the peace rally last Friday mjcrophone. Also not to to both the registration and Red Buckman, a candidate for governor, forget that two days later at the draft." specifically about people being pawns in a game. Bob Do<<nba<h pho•• Jackson State in Mjssissippi Ellingson told the crowd military spending. No to the if we get into a state poljce used tommy guns that already legal groups are needs to keep your military respond arms race. No to nuclear hardware and to defend to murder nine Black ready to take the registration equipped with situation of having arms. And, most importantly, slop this anti-defense attitude it in first students. I'm not going to of one particular age group this country-and do we are saying no to a cold war that was a reaction to Viet fight for those people." and sex to court and argue class style." hysteria that ultimately political Viet Nam veteran John unconstitutionality. Nam. Ray Pratt from the threatens the world." Another featured speaker Mason made his points The reinactment of the science department spoke Another speaker from the was Red Beckman, a can­ in Iran bluntly. draft, Ellingson said, should about the situation crowd, only calling himself didate for governor, who paying "Uncle Sam has no respect be looked at in a larger saying tha[ the U.S. is Dan, said he doesn't support spoke about being pawns in a I of for life. He doesn't know the context. he price with the hostages but felt it necessary value of your life," Mason told "I think we have to see it as the draft game. putting the Shah in power in military spending. saying is that the mostly student crowd. the growing military posture to increase "What we are I he 1950's. "One reason we are we won't fight any more of Reflecting on the lime he our government is taking Mouse wars­ Jerry Coffey from the was drafted, Mason said, "I throughout the world," overreacting now is because these Mjckey Beckman said. English Department read a went because I thought Ellingson said. "In this we let our military defenses like Korea," to control any poem written in the fox holes maybe there's a chance the context we have to oppose it.;, slide down after the Viet Nam "We are going war we are in." of World War I and student United States is right here. Ellingson said it was a good era," Dan said. added, "I believe David Waldman read his own Well I'll tell you, now that if I thing that we have time to Beckman added that the U.S. the American people will poem titled "War Bones." had it to do over agafo, I'd be hold discussions and rallies He in Canada with my intelligent for peace. friends." "I think if we voice a strong Joe Roberts discusses recent Mason went on to warn the protest against the crowd that if Uncle Sam registration," Ellingson said, drafts you-he owns you. "we are also saying no to problems facing Univ. system Mason said no one had stood other things:No to escalated by Michael Johnson more funds to the .lllOre comment made. the Come join the Indian Days Joe Roberts, candidate for popular curricula while at Dr. Tom Wessel, Head of the rest of Lieutenant-Governor and same time eroding I he llist ory and Philosophy Governor Tom Judges' I he University. It has already Depart men!, pleaded that if festivities May 9th and 10th was campaign running mate, was happened at MSU, it t he st al c makes the decision on campus Friday to discuss reported. The popular to keep all schools open "at the Rocky Boy Reservation, by Ginger Hula with members of the ad­ curricula also change due to least make them worth The 5th Annual Indfan will MC. ministration and ASMSU the fluctuations in the job having a name". will take place Days will be held in the MSU Registration problems facing the Montana market, so funding bounces Roberts conceded that "one all day Friday at the Fieldhouse May 9th and 10th. University system. Also on around from one department of our greatest resources, our fieldhouse. Competition will MSU's Indian Club and the his schedule was a tour of the Io another within a single education" is in trouble. 7 p.m. grand Native American Studies start after the biofuels and alternative school. and will Department will be the entry of contestants energy research projects of A not her participant of:\nlci2ol[)\lc.' continue through Saturday sponsors. MSU. mentioned that slate U\J~ Ll:VLS will be Over 400 contestants, from evenfog. Winners Representing Lincoln legislators may not r---------.J.- decided on a point system. all over the United States, are County residents in the past necessarily be against higher The marathon race starts expected to take part in the as a state representative and education, but the funding Univ.Highlights .. .4 Saturday at 10 a.m. and is marathon race, dance and stale senator, Roberts said he originates when education drum contests. There is no open to anyone. believes Montanans want competes with agencies that Marlboro Man ...... 8 The dancers will be admission charge, and it is quality education. can show immediate results competing for $3,000 in prize open to the general public. One administration whereas the university thinks Sports .............. 9 money. The categories are Phil Beaumont, Sr., from member criticized the and plans fort he future. "The the Crow Reservation, and men, women, children, fancy budgeting formula used to priority system (for funding) Cl ·r· d is bad news for us" was a __a_s_s_,_,_e_s_ •. _._ •• _._._. 11 ~ Russell Standingrock, from (Continued to page 12) allocate funds saying it gives Y'· "' EXPONENT 2 Tuesday, May 6, 1980 Business school wins national award The School of Business at a period of one full academic been selected by MSU lo be Montana State University has year. the visiting L.J. Buchan been named the recipient of Kenneth 0. Cogger, an Distinguished Professor. Skydiver falls to death I he prestigious L.J. Buchan associate professor of Cogger will spend l he 1980-81 Distinguished Professorship business administration at academic :rear on the MSU Authorities in Bozeman have identified a A ward for 1980-81. the University of Kansas, has campus. young Bozeman businessman, Tim Harkins, as the victim in The award is presented I hat fat al parachute jump yesterday afternoon. Harkins fell annually Io one business Students help Big Brothers to his death on a highway intersection near Belgrade on his school in the nation by Beta first try at parachute jumping. He was the owner and operator of a business called "ski surgeon" in Bozeman and Gamma Sigma, an honorary Students in Social Work to leave pamphlets and lo was believed to be in his late 20's. Survivors include a wife, organization affiliated with 301 are doing a community have information printed in Pat Robertson of Bozeman, and parents in Wisconsin. I he American Assembly of awareness project for Big the church news letters. The Collegiate Schools of Brol hers-Big Sisters. The students are also leaving Judge will ask for more money Business. goal is to let the community cards in various restaurants The MSU School of in town. They will also be Governor Judge says he will ask the know of the need for legislature next year for what he called "enormous" in­ Business will receive a volunteers to be Big Brothers putting up posters in town. $35,000 grant from Beta On May 7th, from 11 lo 4 creases in taxpayer-support for the University System. and Big Sisters to offer a Judge said the increased funding is needed becausi> t hi> Gamma Sigma as the result of p.m., there will be a booth special opportunity to university campuses are in an "emergency situation." He being named the award children primarily from across from the main desk in s3:1ct. he would look for ways to divert par! of the state's 36 winner. The school will use single-parent families. This the SUB. Members from Big million dollar tax surplus into the University System the grant to secure the opportunity is the growth Brothers and Big Sisters will ?udgel.

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